Collaborative assessments
Completing psychiatric assessments and medication follow-up inside physician collaboration requirements.
About us
Our team
Anthony Messina, PA-C
Anthony Messina, PA-C, is an NCCPA-certified Physician Assistant at Mood Institute beginning May 2026. He supports psychiatric assessments, psychotropic management within collaborative practice, and SPRAVATO® and ketamine visit monitoring, plus backup rater work as delegated. He also practices as a neurology PA at Yale New Haven Health and previously served as a firefighter and EMT.
- Physician Assistant
- Interventional support
- Clinical research
Anthony Messina, PA-C, joined Mood Institute in May 2026 to support psychiatric assessments and psychotropic medication management within collaborative practice. He also monitors SPRAVATO® and ketamine treatment visits alongside the physician team in Milford and Southport, CT.
On the research side, he serves as a clinical provider and backup rater as delegated, supporting safety documentation and protocol-based outcome measures. He continues work as a general neurology PA at Yale New Haven Health and previously served as a firefighter and EMT.
Clinical decision-making remains with the licensed care team and applicable collaboration requirements.
Qualifications
- NCCPA-certified Physician Assistant (PA-C)
- Connecticut Physician Assistant license; federal and Connecticut DEA registration
- Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
- Mood Institute PA from May 2026, working within collaborative practice
- Clinical Provider and backup rater as delegated
- Physician Assistant, Yale New Haven Health, General Neurology
Clinical & professional focus
- Psychiatric assessment within collaborative practice
- Psychotropic medication management within PA scope
- SPRAVATO® and ketamine treatment-visit monitoring
- Protocol-based assessment activities as delegated
Education & training
- Master of Health Science, Quinnipiac University
- Bachelor of Science, Public Health, Worcester State University (summa cum laude)
- Firefighter / EMT, Town of Sturbridge, 2018–2021
Approach to care
Visit-day monitoring
Supporting SPRAVATO® and ketamine treatment days with observation, documentation, and clear handoffs.
Calm communication
Explaining visit structure in plain language so people know what the clinic day involves—not what treatment they should choose.
Research operations
- Clinical Provider
- Backup rater as delegated
Anthony Messina, PA-C, supports Mood Institute research operations as a clinical provider and backup rater as delegated by the Principal Investigator and study team, with role participation beginning May 2026.
His research-facing work includes psychiatric assessment support, SPRAVATO® and ketamine visit monitoring, safety documentation, and protocol-based outcome-measure administration within applicable collaboration requirements.
Research areas & focus
- Psychiatric assessment support for study visits
- SPRAVATO® and ketamine treatment monitoring
- Safety and treatment-response documentation
- Protocol-based outcome measures as delegated
Research certifications & qualifications
- NCCPA-certified Physician Assistant (PA-C)
- Connecticut Physician Assistant license
- Federal and Connecticut DEA registration
- Basic Life Support certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
- Good Clinical Practice training
- HIPAA compliance training
- REDCap training as maintained in site records
- C-SSRS certification (Columbia Lighthouse Project)
Affiliations
- Mood Institute — Physician Assistant
- Yale New Haven Health — Physician Assistant, General Neurology
Related public studies
- NCT06713616PCORI Study: IV Ketamine vs Esketamine for Treatment-Resistant Depression
- NCT06725277OBSERVE Study: Real-World Outcomes in Depression Care
Study status and eligibility details are maintained on ClinicalTrials.gov. Contact the research team with questions about a listed study.
Published resources
Articles by Anthony Messina, PA-C
Explore every Mood Institute resource attributed to Anthony.
How a physician assistant supports psychiatric visits
Know what a PA-C may do during psychiatric assessment and medication follow-up.
Patients & FamiliesMonitoring on SPRAVATO® and ketamine treatment days
What observation and documentation can look like on a monitored treatment day.
Patients & FamiliesCollaborative PA practice in interventional psychiatry
What referring clinicians can clarify when coordinating with a PA-C in collaborative care.
Referring ProvidersWhen neurologic history and mood-care questions overlap
Three practical steps for coordinating neurologic history with a psychiatric referral.
Referring ProvidersBackup rater work as delegated on study visits
What it means if a delegated backup rater conducts part of your study visit.
Research ParticipantsVisit-day safety monitoring during research
What observation and documentation may involve during an interventional study visit.
Research ParticipantsDelegated clinical provider coverage at the site
Questions to use when verifying delegated PA-C coverage at the site.
Research SponsorsPA-C training for protocol-based assessments
What sponsors should verify before assigning protocol-based assessments to a PA-C.
Research Sponsors